Sentence examples for ideal screw from inspiring English sources

The intramedullary ankle nail for tibio-talo-calcaneal (TCC) fusion has been noted in clinical practice to have locking screw holes that do not correspond to the ideal screw placement for bony purchase.

Ideal screw trajectories were achieved more often with EMF guidance over all spinal segments (62.7% vs. 40%, p = 0.01).

The ideal screw trajectory, defined as convergence of the pedicle screws at the ventral aspect of the vertebral body and totally within the pedicle, was determined.

While mixed observations are present regarding pretapping pilot holes, Helgeson et al. [ 75] hypothesized that an optimal insertional torque (IT) during the tapping process exists that would help predict the ideal screw size to be used in osteoporotic patients.

Grade 1: ideal screw position in the center of the pedicle with no injury to cortical bone, grade 2: acceptable screw position, cortical bone injury with maximum penetration of 2 mm, and grade 3: cortical bone injury with penetration >2 mm.

Hsu et al. [ 7, 17] reported that for hemispherical cups fixed into blocks of foam bone with 0 3 screws, increasing the number of screws enhanced cup stability in the case of ideal screwing (i.e., with no eccentricity).

A 4-point grading scale was used as follows: grade 0 (ideal)—accurate screw with no perforation through any cortex; grade 1 (minimally displaced)—safe screw with cortical perforation of <3 mm; grade 2 (moderately displaced)—displaced by ≥ 3 mm but ≤ 5 mm; and grade 3 (critical perforation)—displaced by >5 mm.

The ideal interference screw material should be replaced by cancellous autologous bone.

The search for an ideal interference screw material for ACL graft fixation is still on-going.

However, assessment of the TAD is required in real time in the operating theatre to serve as an indicator for ideal lag screw placement.

It has been proven that in many situations, the palate is an ideal area for screw insertion where the screw is inserted at the third rugae with the tip in an anterior direction [9 11].